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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2003
Niche: Residential to Retail

Morin Development's projects include the replacement of the strange-looking former Walter Industries headquarters, near Interstate 275, with a multistory mall.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 29, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

LWR Communities gears up for Lake ClubBeach City Market, Grille sold, available for leaseSarasota County buys about 500 acresSecond PurchaseWCI buys land for Bradenton development

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Stock Keeps Rising

A father-and-son development team from Wisconsin burst into the Naples residential development market with lightning speed in just four years. Now, they're moving into other parts of Florida and beyond.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 29, 2022
Medical device industry entrepreneur attacks a new industry niche

After growing and exiting one $100 million business, startup medical device entrepreneur Alex Lucio has latched onto another big opportunity.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Builders face skyrocketing steel costsGovernor stingier than Senate on court fundingSarasota Memorial: on the cutting edge of technologyThe question on Main Street: To sell or not to sell?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2008
Bloomin good business

Entrepreneur Ruth Doroslovac has started small but wants tomake Flowers to Eat a nationally franchised food products company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tech group makes hireHelping othersIs Fifth Third first again?Small world

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2011
Someone's in the office

The first signs of an improving office-space market on the Gulf Coast are showing in the data, but it may be too early to call the recovery in rents and vacancies.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • April 19, 2012
Capitol Chatter: April 20

Tax Watch Turkeys, vetoed budget items, PIP returns, and the vote for gambling.

  • Florida
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 10, 2020
As businesses reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns, signage becomes more prominent than ever

From messages about social distancing to messages of gratitude, area signage companies say signs can help businesses make customers and employees more comfortable.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 22, 2017
Optimal Timing

By focusing on medical-related properties, Optimal Outcomes is riding trends and a demographic wave to success.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 12, 2025
Architect details progress on $6M Tampa train station revival

Jerel McCants is on a mission to showcase how architecture can play a big role in how the built environment can positively shape society and societal norms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2007
Corporate Report

First Advantage Corp. buys U.K.-based R E Austin Ltd.General Dynamics awarded army ammo contractMIVA cutting workforce 20% working to reverse marginsLehigh Technologies adds $18 million in financingPilgrim Software wins ''Company of the Year'Brown & Brown begins executive changesBrooke Franchise Corp. ranks in Entrepreneur's surveyTectonics releases new VoIP phone linesNASDAQ warns Source Interlink of listing violation

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Corporate Report

3M Health Care, Greystoneforge second agreement Chico's June sales down 5%,comparables also lowerGeoPharma distribution dealexpanded to Southeast AsiaBrown & Brown subsidiarymakes two company purchasesBeall's picks Dallas firm forcredit card, other servicesWalter Industries to open mine,doubles quarterly dividend

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 11, 2015
Familiar bankers

Fifteen former bank CEOs work for Seaside National Bank & Trust. The bank is expanding its network from Tampa to Sarasota and Naples.

  • Finance
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Grape Expectations

A veteran Gulf Coast vintner thinks Florida wineries should stop being just tourist curiosities and prepare to compete with Napa Valley.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
From Farmer to Developer

Manatee Fruit Co., one of the area's larger landowners, changes with the times.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
Time to Buy - Apartments

A Tampa couple sees a solid future in apartmentsand has bought three complexes in three months.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Corporate Report

IA Global moving to San Francisco, branch offices in Tokyo, Australia plannedReal Digital Media product brings Broadway to hotelsHunter Warfield software changesAlico denies ethanol decision, receives grant from FDOTChico's sales up 15% in February, same stores slip OSI Restaurant Partners comparables slide continuesGates McVey shuffles managementDattoli publishes results of cancer treatment study

  • Industries
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  • By Sen. Jeff Brandes, Florida District 24 | Guest Contributor |
  • May 18, 2022
State senator on insurance debacle: We need political courage

When Florida lawmakers convene on property insurance, they will confront the biggest economic challenge in state history. They need to change the incentives to a market of free enterprise and competition that benefits consumers.

  • Opinion
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